Supreme Court of the United States, 1929

Ex parte Atlantic Coast Line R.

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided May 20, 1929

279 U.S. 822; 49 S. Ct. 478; 73 L. Ed. 977; 1929 U.S. LEXIS 94 (United States Reports)

Counsel

Messrs. F. B. Grier, W. E. Kay, and Robert C. Alston for petitioner.

Cases that cite this one

5 later published cases cite this decision.

German v. South Carolina State Ports Authority (4th Cir. 1961)
German v. South Carolina State Ports Authority (4th Cir. 1961)
Safe Harbor Water Power Corp. v. United States (Supreme Court of the United States 1941)
Stratton v. St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co. (Supreme Court of the United States 1930)
Ex Parte Northern Pacific Railway Co. (Supreme Court of the United States 1929)

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Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam:

Upon examination of the returns to the nile to show cause, the Court finds that the reasons *823given by the respondent, the District Judge for the Northern District of Florida, that the case is likely to become moot, are not sufficient to justify his failure, immediately upon application, to call to his assistance, to hear and determine the application, two other judges, in accord with the provisions for direct review by this Court of the District Court, under § 4 of 238 of the Judicial Code, as amended by the act of February 13, 1925, c. 229, 43 Stat. 936. See Virginian Ry. v. United States, 272 U. S. 658, 672. And the rule against the respondent is made absolute, and directed to be certified to him for due observance thereof. We assume it will not be necessary to issue a formal writ.

Messrs. F. B. Grier, W. E. Kay, and Robert C. Alston for petitioner.

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